Travel Behavior and Migrant Cultures: The Vietnamese in Australia

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Nguyen, Thu-Huong, King, Brian and Turner, Lindsay W (2003) Travel Behavior and Migrant Cultures: The Vietnamese in Australia. Tourism Culture and Communication, 4 (3). pp. 95-107. ISSN 1098-304X

Abstract

This article examines the influence of cultural factors on the travel behavior of Vietnamese migrants (Viet kieu) resident in Australia, with particular reference to return visits to Vietnam. A conceptual framework of cultural influence on migrant travel behavior is proposed to explain the relationships between migrant adapted culture and travel behavior. The findings suggest that the Viet kieu maintain certain traditional Vietnamese cultural values and Confucian ideals, while actively adopting behavioral characteristics from mainstream culture during their gradual integration into the adopted society. Significant differences in cultural and travel behavioral characteristics are evident between the Viet kieu, their relatives in Vietnam, and mainstream Australians. Such differences appear to have some connection with the individualism of the West and the collectivism of the East. Issues of identity, rootlessness, belonging, and the relationship between past and present are associated with the decision to travel and subsequent experience of travel to the homeland. The article concludes by discussing implications for future studies.

Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/2478
Official URL http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/tcc/2003...
Subjects Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Hospitality Tourism and Marketing
Keywords ResPubID6204, Vietnamese diaspora, migrant culture, travel behavior
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